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My landscapes are very spiritual in nature.
The majority of them were taken at a time in my life when personal
situations were becoming overwhelming. Part of my coping strategy
for these situations came in the form of travel and the
contemplation of nature. I went out into the Canadian wilderness to
heal. The objective of this current project is to capture something
of the inherent beauty of Canada, to convey a sense of her majestic,
mystical beauty. The project started when I attended a conference in
Whitehorse in the Yukon. I have now covered 10 provinces, the Yukon
and the Northwest Territories
I found in taking these pictures that there was a similarity of
method to my older work, namely in the act of making portraiture.
The changing light of a landscape is similar to the changing
expressions of a sitter. The range of possibilities seem limitless
yet specific to the subject. As a result I feel that my landscapes
are a kind of portrait of a place, but also an equivalent to my own
identity. So in a sense, they seem like self-portraits.
As an artist, it is my passion to see light, and convey the splendor
of a landscape— to present an image in a way that is unique, giving
my personal touch to my chosen subject.
These images are a continuation of my quest to photograph the
magnificence of Canada, to publish these works, and to increase the
awareness of Canada on the international scene. |
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